The official X (formerly Twitter) account of author Isle Oosaki announced that the light novel series Shinja Zero no Megami-sama to Hajimeru Isekai Kouryaku will end with its 14th volume. Oosaki also stated plans to write a new story in the future.
Oosaki began writing the fantasy romance novel on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in May 2018. Overlap later acquired the series and started publishing the light novel in print under its Overlap Bunko imprint in March 2019, with illustrations by Tam-U. The 13th volume was released on April 20. The series has a cumulative 500,000 copies in circulation, as announced on X.
Comic Gardo began serializing a manga adaptation by Hakuto Shiroi in April 2020. Overlap published the tenth volume on January 25.
J-Novel Club licensed both the light novel and manga adaptation in English. The 12th light novel volume was released in October 2024, and the ninth manga volume went on sale in September 2025.
The first livestream for the Great Overlap Bunko All-Star Gathering Special 2026 announced a television anime adaptation for the series on January 11.
Synopsis
High school student and video game enthusiast Makoto Takatsuki dies in an accident and is reincarnated in an alternate world with his classmates. While others receive powerful abilities, Makoto only gets substandard stats and chooses to become a Magic Apprentice. His journey changes when he meets Noa, a minor goddess with no followers. Accepting her plea, Makoto becomes her first believer, aiming to navigate the fantasy world with her.
Novel official site: https://over-lap.co.jp/narou/865544626/
Source: Official X
